(765 ILCS 305/3) (from Ch. 30, par. 193)
    Sec. 3. Definitions and Terms.
    As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires:
    (a) "Trust" means any trust created by any written instrument, including, without limitation, a trust created by the exercise of a power of appointment.
    (a-5) "Qualified perpetual trust" means any trust created by any written instrument executed on or after January 1, 1998, including an amendment to an instrument in existence prior to that date and the exercise of a power of appointment granted by an instrument executed or amended on or after that date:
        (i) to which, by the specific terms governing the
    
trust, the rule against perpetuities does not apply; and
        (ii) the power of the trustee (or other person to
    
whom the power is properly granted or delegated) to sell property of which is not limited by the governing trust instrument or any provision of law for any period of time beyond the period of the rule against perpetuities.
    (b) "Trustee" includes the original trustee of any trust and also any succeeding or added trustee.
    (c) "Instrument" means any writing pursuant to which any legal or equitable interest in property or in the income therefrom is affected, disposed of or created.
    (d) "Beneficiary" includes any person to whom any interest, whether vested or contingent, is given by an instrument.
    (e) Any reference in this Act to income to be "paid" or to income "payments" or to "receiving" income includes income payable or distributable to or applicable for the benefit of a beneficiary.
    (f) Words importing the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter, and words importing the singular number include the plural and words importing the plural number include the singular.
(Source: P.A. 90-472, eff. 8-17-97; 90-796, eff. 12-15-98.)